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7 Tips for Winterizing Your Parking Lot

We are fast approaching the winter season – with leaves falling and the temperatures dropping, the time for getting your last minute parking lot repairs completed is NOW! Potholes and cracks are serious business, particularly once the snow and ice take over.

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What to Know About Installing Concrete Curbs & Gutters

Have questions about installing concrete curbs and gutters? Learn all you need to know from the professionals at Bituminous Roadways.

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Why Is Drainage Important for Asphalt Pavements?

Whether you’re installing a new roadway, trail, or parking lot, drainage is one of the most important aspects of the paving process. The correct drainage for your new pavement area will keep it looking fresh and staying strong for years to come.

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Pavement Installation: The 9-Step Process Asphalt Paving Contractors Use

Asphalt pavement installation is an involved, multi-step process that requires considerable expertise. Click to learn about the nine-step process Bituminous Roadways uses to install asphalt.

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Building Long-Standing Relationships Is Key: A Deeper Look at Bit Roads & Edina Parks & Recreation Projects

Beginning an asphalt paving project with a new contractor can be difficult. The contractor isn’t as familiar with the customer’s codes, standards, or processes. If the customer is the park and recreation department of a city, there could be other factors in place when securing bids. However, once a relationship forms and grows, projects go more smoothly.

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What It’s Like to Be a GPS Technician at Bituminous Roadways, Inc.

At Bituminous Roadways, we work hard to produce high-quality results for our customers. Every time our crew members work together to Estimate a project, manage a job site and install asphalt, they have the opportunity to impact lives through their work.

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What it Means to be an Operator at Bituminous Roadways, Inc

At Bituminous Roadways Inc, we provide the opportunity to join our team through a number of operator positions. Operators are extremely important members of our company, as they are responsible for the function and operation of several machines and pieces of equipment. Prior to applying, you should take the time to understand the requirements and expectations that come with this role.

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What’s Underneath My Asphalt? And Why is it Important?

“Winter is coming!” The famous words from the Stark family on Game of Thrones, serve as a warning to always be prepared for what is coming. When it comes to asphalt pavements, annual or bi-annual assessments of your pavement assets are a good way to be prepared for future maintenance and/or rehabilitation.

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Project Profile – National Public Works Week Feature: City of Richfield Mill and Overlay

A significant part of the asphalt contracting business comes from work awarded through public bids. Many times, this is a school project, government project or perhaps a state funded roadway project. The bids are typically sealed, and the lowest bidder is awarded the project. When a city government project is awarded, in some cases, the project is managed by the public works department personnel.

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From Asphalt Paving Contractor to General Contractor, BR has the Knowledge and Experience to Get the Job Done

For some projects, Bituminous Roadways, Inc. is hired as not only the asphalt paving contractor, but the general contractor as well. On these jobs, we have the opportunity to work closely with the client and the engineering firm to build a parking lot from the specifications provided and bring a project full circle.

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